Having survived the Thunder Tribulation, Enlightenment had been about to return to Penglai Immortal Island, only to find her way blocked by two figures.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay a moment."
The newcomers were none other than Jieyin and Zhunti.
"What is it?"
Enlightenment looked at Jieyin and Zhunti.
To her surprise, she sensed something familiar about them.
They shared the same origin as Pu Jing and Geng Sheng in the sect.
It seemed they must be the Jieyin and Zhunti her master had mentioned.
"I took form from the Innate Bodhi Tree. Since we both took form from plants, I feel a special kinship with you, Fellow Daoist."
"So I would like to invite you to the Western Lands for a Dao Discourse."
"What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"
Jieyin played the sentiment card right from the start.
"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist."
"I have a whole group of junior brothers and sisters, so there is no need for a Dao Discourse."
Enlightenment refused without a second thought.
"Oh, right."
"As for the kinship you mentioned, I believe you really will feel a special kinship when you meet my two junior brothers in the future."
With that, Enlightenment left the place.
The Innate Grand Formation opened, then closed once more.
A whole group of junior brothers and sisters?
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance. "Could the Enlightenment Tea Tree really have joined some major power?"
If so, her refusal was perfectly reasonable.
But what had that last remark meant?
They would feel a special kinship upon meeting her two junior brothers?
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, taking it as nothing more than an excuse Enlightenment had used to brush them off.
Little did they know that, at some point in the future, they really would feel both